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Contact

Language Skills

R
Python
SQL
Git
Tableau
HTML
JavaScript
CSS

Projects

All projects available on github.

Spotify Machine Learning: Algorithmic music recommendation using markov chains.

Tinder Romance Algorithm: K-means clustering to determine optimal dating app profiles.

Avocado Price Forecasting 2021: Forecasting w/ ARIMA, modelling, and time series analysis.

Wealth and Happiness: Econometric exploration w/ linear, and logistic regression.

Main

Duncan Gates • Data Scientist

As a recent graduate of Oregon State University with focuses in a variety of fields I have found my interests primarily coalesce around translating data into insight, through the application of statistics, visualization, and deep understanding of individual issues. Following my recent internship experience at Data Science for the Public Good, and work as a data analyst at Teaching Lab I have found a passion for projects that improve the lives of others through better understanding of data.

Positions

Data Analyst

Teaching Lab

Remote

2021

  • Worked as a data analyst at Teaching Lab to improve data infrastructure, accessibility, and processes.
  • Established a system of dashboards, visualizations, and database retrieval that improved internal statistical analysis and external accessibility.

Data Science Intern

Data Science for the Public Good

Oregon State University

2020

  • Work was done to measure the impact of the installation of a Selective Water Withdrawal Tower at the Pelton Dam on the Deschutes River. This investigation primarily was based on modelling river temperatures, but also allowed for learning. My team built an R Shiny application, presented at scientific symposiums, and worked collaboratively with officials from PGE, ODFW, ODEQ, and cities on the Deschutes.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

OSU Economics Research

Oregon State University

2020 - 2019

  • Conducting economic research under the guidance of numerous professors. Commonly implemented models included generalized linear models, probit, logit, and vector autoregression.
  • Field research to gather panel and time series data

Education

B.S. in Economics w/ minors in Actuarial Science and Political Science

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University

2020 - 2017

  • Thesis: The Relationship Between Income Taxation, Social Benefits, and Wealth Inequality in OECD Countries: Exploring the Factors Contributing to Unequal Household Wealth
  • Honors College Student
  • GPA: 3.82

Certifications and Honors

Coding Credentials

Datacamp

N/A

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  • Certifications as Data Scientist in R, Data Scientist in Python, SQL, git, machine learning, and specific packages listed here.

Honors

Oregon State University

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  • Phi Beta Kappa (Academic Honor Society)
  • Dean’s List Every Term of Attendance (2017-2020)
  • Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics Honors Society)